Coastear type holder



1952 I E. R. EGGER COASTEAR TYPE HOLDER Filed Dec. 19, 1947 run-blur 4 l h l t l l l m U W J 6 70INVENTOR.

TTOR/VA Y6 Patented Nov.1 1 ,1952 2,617,549

U f 2617;549 COASTER ZEBEPE HOLDEIQ'I'jTI-C EdwardRaEgge1,iWashingtoi1;D;Cs App icationrDecemberrg'ltl,1947, Serial No. 7792,6614;

1 Claim: 61. 2151-00-)-'-'-'- and the moisturerollected therein is transmitted toth'e hand of the person holding the' glass 'gcoastervtype holders of. the type ,that are, fitte and if the bottom of ,this type of coaster is mot" aboutand carried bygsuch eqntainersgfor liquid' j H;renderedwaterprooftopmoisture proof; thelefis as glasses,.bo ttles,.cans,. etc,, a possibility cat leastjthat the moisture collected 1'. At the. present time ithere'v la te. Wo different .l, .l,therein' will betransmittedto a supporting-sur- 1 types of coasters available". The first type .QcQn .face such as a table'to'riother 'articleofifurniture i s f -meta1. ic,=- 1 S- ot encoasters that are n he la sit he u d t is separate iand distinct frpm the glass or othen-Q Mon the tableor the'like."Furtherythis knitted; containenhfor liquids. ,,..'Ihis type ofycoastere, is, orwovenjype of;;coaster;is;quiteexpensiye and sometimes, inthe form;.:o.a flat, absorbenkdisc after use'requires launderingand reshaping-and or on which 'theiglass orflothervcontainer is placed stretching joaclctoitsnormalsize andishapeand Other forms of such types of coasters are.,thos for that and other; reasons a good manypepple that ,haveran; u turnedngs p esid wall and enot ca e rs t o her"ef h v nst'suehic are madeof metalnor glass and inboth M: which tyfi' Q ;c 'a e .ab9 t-;.;; 11 the glass wfih \theliquidtherein islplacediwhilet r; j th Pef2t to the secondgmen ijqnflid j. I the actual. coaster itselfrests-ontavtableror other type of coaster, sorn e ofthemare ofyariousma support. These types of ooastersein the; maini H l iyi qludi gjpap liat a "51ip YQ '.1 1 ?bq r do preyentcondensationor moisture that iorm' tom end oi a glasssorj the like and supppsedly; on the exteriort of glasses ,011 ,otherncontainer .ca'tch and retain any moisture .or condensate for liquid from engagement with 1,.the tabletko formed on the exteriorl surface {of the glass. other. support. on which the coasteraand glass: Hereiagaih, .16 p Q LS Q co iSSu hthat .1 is supported. However,..whereithe-personbusing h m'she to he s r inra {knocked-down], the glasslwiththeliquid.contained-utherein moy' ond i n and must assembled and i' e about .Fheceither must ,lpick rupee. the coaster-g, .l,-p ace d on the 1a nd h ot typ i ibcarry, it to anothen placerforx sup-port grflhold .it 7 in one handtwhi h. ofc urseiis-.rath r aw wardw and if, any amountrofr meisturechas collected thereinnthe .same ,is ,spilled, ontoflthe/ person, hold,-

1 This invention relatestoeoastentype holders; The invention is more particularly directed-rte absorptive? touconform, with; the shape Q ,th e l s ori h conta nervf r th liquid. til-whi it is ppli d- 1 qi stances the se nd men-t. .4

ing the glassiorithefioor onevena tahleonother ft3p 'Qf. oa ters t a a e m de-.of p r lly article .of furniture iflit ,1 begin-lithe immediate e e an ll ov lsion forthe collection,of thei vicinity. ,'Ifhen.f,too, this type oi coaster inrnoi moistureor fifln e satei hat forms. O LthG. 1 way servesttogpreventwthe handcof rthe person, holdingmthe g1ass,.from ,becomir 1g=. wet byithe possibility that "ifgthe' fitgofthe coasteraboutg moisture or-. cendensationnthat collects-"..on the .5.1 glass" r t Sn 0 tight, the nd n at v t de d embarrassineliflone has-been 1 uretwill flow onthe outside of the coaster holding; agglass and wishesltoexchange,athand and h rw t of the. n hol ih ifi fi, I shakegwithanothenand finding that -his \org,her glass; i vp e o 'a .hi ly D01,- handivisgsu'bstantiallymoistenedhby the condenv-c f 71 1 fl t l m r th 9 Z sation formedmon the glass-g Further, the, per.- making the ordina ywhite ring that isso mson holdingnlthe g1ass.,might, we11 soil: hi own .i y; 5 9 3. 11 'ae dm ny l s nd Other or other:clothingror,upholstered:;furniture, etc highly p d urv ace d t W ch a glassimay when a. group are. together indulging inrg, pa1;ty be p d-1 or p1ayn1g. games.of any-kindr i v Froni..the above,-,it;. is., .clear. .,.that"ther -e ,labove'tand hereinafter that moisture of cou'rse.. many djsadv antaggs t t first, m nt d type .wil1 only ,occuron the exterior surface of the of coasta glassoor otherQcontainer for liquid where the liqij t In the second type of coaster. where the sa uid itself hasbeen refrigerated immediately,prior-iis carried by thegl'ass'or other container .f or the to introduction into the glassorthat the glass, liquid,thereareseVeraI types known and avail: contains'a l qui nd i ro h r r fri erant, able, including the; knitted :orqwoven ,type that ,j J p In my .coasteritype holders, the disadvantages w snuglyrengages'a portion of the: glassg 'whil'eii i; of thefabove mentioned coasters are.overeomein-v this particular Woven -or;kni tt,ed type of coaster that primarily the coasteris of the type that is is somewhat satisfaotormyet it too inorder to readily, dispos-ableahd ,ofrthe throwawaykind serve its-function" must be somewhat absorbent wherein after an individual has used the same i stantia y rigidg nd sup sed y a v stivpartlymi.

It is'understood in j referring tothe coasters. s

about a glass it may be readily removed therefrom and placed in the trash receptacle. This coaster is One that can be manufactured in mass production relatively inexpensively and yet being very effective in its function of preventing moisture from being imparted to the hand of the user or to any support on which the glass with the coaster thereon is placed. The throwaway feature of the coaster type holder is desirable in that there is no laundering, no setting up of the coaster and fitting the same to the glass or other container for the liquid. The coasters may be purchased by the dozens in suitable packages and be kept on hand ready for use and immediate disposal after the same have served their purpose. This is made possible because of the fact that the coaster type holders are nestable within one another and occupy a very small space in their original package and in storage in homes, places of entertainment, etc., and a good many of them can be kept on hand for ready application to and from glasses or other containers for cooled or refrigerated liquids.

Moreover, my coaster type holders are so fabricated that in use and notwithstandin the fact that moisture has been absorbed, substantially the original shape of the coaster type holders will be maintained as there is definite means provided to assist the coasters in closely adhering to the particular kind and type of glass or other container with which it has been associated. This is one difficult with former paper type coasters that I have overcome, in that in the former coasters after a certain amount of the moisture or condensate is absorbed the coasters become very much misshapened and will not properly remain associated with the glass and in some instances will slip off of the glass, thus soiling the clothes of the one holding the glass or the fioor coverings or furniture or whatever may be in the immediate vicinity of the individual.

With the above in mind, it is an object of my invention to provide a relatively simple, inexpensive, yet durable throwaway type of coaster type holders.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a readily disposable throwaway type of coaster type holders of the character that is furnished to the user in a preformed and ready-touse condition and which may be readily associated with glasses or other containers for refrigerated or cooled liquids and likewise readily disassociated from the glass or the like.

Another object of my invention is to provide an inexpensive yet very effective type of coaster type holders that can be furnished to the user in a nested and very compact packaged form.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coaster type holder of simple yet effective structural features which when once associated with a glass or other container for cooled or refrigerated liquids will remain as such until intentionally removed from such glass or the like.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coaster type holder the base or lower portion of which is water and moisture-proof and the upper portion of which, which surrounds the walls of the glass or the like is absorbent and which upper portion adjacent the mouth thereof is provided with elastic or resilient means that serve to grip the glass or like container for the liquid and prevent any possible accidental disassociation of the coaster from the glass and further serving to maintain substantially the original shape of the coaster type holder while in use 4 or associated with the glass containing a cooled or refrigerated liquid.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim hereto appended, it bein understood that various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claim, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a glass with the coaster type holder applied thereto;

, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view substantially on the lines 2?. of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view substantially on the lines 33 of Fig. 1 showing the body construction of the coaster type holder.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the lines 44 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows showing the base or waterproof and moisture-proof portion of the coaster type holder;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal View taken substantially on the lines 55 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the resilient means for maintaining the shape of the coaster type holder and gripping of the side walls of the glass;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view partly in section showing a modification of the invention including the resilient means both exteriorly and interiorly of the coaster type holder adjacent the top or mouth end thereof;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal view similar to Fig. 5 but showing a different type of the coaster type holder wall structure.

Like numerals in the several figures of the drawing denote the same parts.

The invention will be more readily understood by referring to the drawings in detail wherein the coaster type holder is denoted generally by the letter C and the container in the form of a glass by the letter G. The glass G is more or less a conventional type and size of glass used for the purpose of receiving therein refrigerated or cooled liquid drinks of most any kind. It is understood, however, that many other types of glasses adaptable for receiving the coaster C thereon might well be used and that the present glass is merely for the purpose of illustration. The coaster type holder C is preferably formed from a single blank of paper, the paper possessing absorptive qualities somewhat on the order of the type of well-known blotting paper. This paper may be of any desired color and provided with any desired surface ornamentation. The blank from which the coaster is formed initially is flat and the center area 8 thereof which forms the base of the coaster may be rendered water and moisture-proof by dipping in or application to that area of paraffin or other moisture or waterproof composition. The paraffin or other waterproof base of the coaste 9 includes the bottom [0 and an upstanding portion ll. Thebody I2 of the coaster type holder may be fluted as denoted at 13 in Figs. 1 through 6 or may be in the form of slightly modified box pleats [4 as shown in Fig. 7. This fluting I3 or the box pleat formation 14 constitutes the actual body of the coaster type holder that surroundsrthe; glass tolwhich it;-

is attached. The height .ofa the body,-.oi the coaster. is of no. particular, moment; yet itahas been found desirable that thecoaster type holder.

bodyextend upwardly. a goodiyportion along and;

about the side wallstof the glassor pther' con-.----,

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tainer with which it is a ssociated. For instance, the height ofthecoaster type holder as shown in Fig. 1 has been found quite practical but with the different types and heights of glasses or other containers, the height of the coaster type holder is modified accordingly. In providing the fluted body arrangement or; the box; pleat body arra ment forthe coaster type holder it will be seen that interiorly of the coaster.in ,bo,th instances;

there is provided aplurality of substantially verticallydisposed passageways l5 and that the inner. Y

portionsiof, ,the fluted body or pleated body .16, actually .spacedlygengage the outer surface of. the.

glassyand thus 'the passageways li are formed ical toqpoat .the-elast cp qr s entzband or 131111795X ov r the end fswel sri wn ilsoft r nkrlbott e rovid n t he,r-flut do rp ea ed n heupp r en oiethe oasten t e holde In i .2 of the rawing athe liu d n t d? 9 13 5 "Ti e h V :.:th rei ise ant sealed in-.randw ichw ot. dil e the. bevera e: or liquid;in;;the;glass;

eW ha vsho n my coaster y ylqe holderns adapted-to be lipped 01F ns teh oll ct "on: th Teresina of the glass or bottle or whatever the receptacle;

may efi d its W dQ -th 0u h therassa e:

betweenjheexterior of thebody'of the glass and the interior ofthecoaster type hqlderas depicted in both;- modifications of the coaster in the i drawings.

The usualWell-known methods are. employedgin providing the fluted and pleated arrangement .of-

the body ofthecoaster type *holdergall: of which? can be accomplished very simply on; known paper. container forming machines; ,Likewise the dipej ping or actualcoating of the-para1fin 0.1.1 the .base'; of the coaster typeholders is readilyand inex-.;, pensively accomplished'by the use; of lgnownma chinesand apparat The actual-coastertype holder {{Ci before. ape.

plication to a glass-or other container is sub-,

stantially cylindrical.---It is seen} however, that the fluted or pleated.arrangementrofzthe body of the coaster type holder allows of its association with glasses or. other receptacles forliquids, 9

feasibleto have'just one size of mycoastentype holdersithat will be adaptablefor allot-the vary-= ing sizes and shapes of glasses, bottles, etc., yet by providing just a few different sizes of my coasters it i believed such sizes will comprehend and be adaptable for use with the many different sizes and shapes of glasses, bottles, etc., that are now available.

.The coaster type holders being substantially cylindrical and the fluted or pleated bodies being expansible and contractible, it will readily be seen provides for the necessary stacking or nesting arrangement. I prefer to utilize a resilient or elastic band or stripe I I adjacent the top or mouth end of my coaster type holder. This elastic band may be of rubber, latex or any elastic plastic composition that is inexpensive and capable of being readily applied to the upper end of the coasters. The application of the elastic band or stripe can be effected by merely applying and afiixing the elastic or stripe to the upper end of the coaster adjacent the mouth opening either exteriorly thereof as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 7 or both exteriorly and interiorly thereof as shown in Fig. 6 wherein the inner band, strip or stripe of the elastic is denoted at l8. Simple apparatus such as a rotating wheel that will pick up the rubber, latex or other resilient elastic plastic may be utilized for the purpose of applying this elastic ring band or the like to either the interior or the exterior of the coaster or both. If desired, and with some additional expense, ordinary rubber bands or other elastic preformed media could be adhesively or otherwise secured to the upper end oi the coaster type holder but it is more econommoisture to: any liquid that may :be tipped ever bonfithat isofthe type whichwillnot penetrate and any liquidthat may-be, spilled over the, top

ways 15 and 16 between the flutesrand. the: box pleata raneemen d. as th lb y thecoaster type holder-is made of absorbent material-,;:this f the edge-;ef;-.the glass from within the -sa'me;is somewhatz uniformly absorbed throughout; the. body-and therefore-the same willnot become. soggy-and wet. or.damp-.-when.held in the hand of the user. Then-too, the exterior-of the body portion .ofy my coaster: .type h oldermight": be coated; with .-a -1ight 1 coating otparaifin-or other waterproofingpr moisture-prooflng,composition. particularly .that .comDositiom-known .as Maror impregnate. the. entire body. but. will merely coat .the exteiriorpfthe body,-..leaving- :the in teriorpf the coaster ,body in a highly absorptive state soas. to perform its; function in. gather. ing upand absorbing-the moisture, condensate of the. glass,-or,.bottle.. I

It has. been mentioned. herein that the coaster. type holder ismade-ofpapephavingabsorptive qualities, except forthebase, which is. waterproof and moisture-proof, and specific reference has been made to the type of paper similar to blotting paper. It is to be clearly understood that any type of paper may be used in the fabrication of the coaster type holders and that the coaster, except for the base portion which is water and moisture-proof, may be Wholly absorbent throughout its body portion or the exterior of the body portion of the coaster and which also might include the base portion which can be treated in accordance with the disclosure in U. S. Patents Nos. 2,322,242 and 2,376,777 whereby the exterior surface only of the paper constituting the coaster type holder is rendered moisture and waterproof. In other words in accordance with the teachings as disclosed in the said patents, the coating composition is of such a nature that it merely slightly penetrates the outer exterior surface of the coaster type holder body and leaves the interior surface of the coaster type holder in an absorptive state whereby the moisture or any liquid that is spilled from the glass or bottle is adequately absorbed totally within the interior of the coaster type holder and the exterior surface thereof will not be wetted. Further, the single paper blank constituting the coaster type holder may be pretreated in accordance with the patents to render the exterior surface only moisture and waterproof, leaving the entire inner surface including the bottom in an absorptive condition, or that portion constituting the base only of the coaster type holder may be rendered moisture and waterproof.

in addition to serving merely as a coaster type holder, the particular construction of my coaster type holder, when applied to a glass or a bottle or other frangible container serves as a means to prevent accidental cracking or breaking of the glass or bottle, as the fluted or pleated arrangement has a cushioning effect. Quite frequently in the use of glasses or bottles filled with a refrigerated liquid the same are placed on a hard surface, particularly when outdoors or indoors for use in recreation rooms, and if tipped over accidentally or otherwise upset breakage of the glass or bottle results, whereas, if one of my coaster type holders has been applied to the glass or bottle such breakage will be prevented or the possibility of breakage considerably lessened.

I claim:

A coaster type holder for containers for cold drinks comprising a cylindrical body formed of disposable absorbent paper and being open at its top and having a'bottom and an annular wall the lower edge of which is integrally connected with the bottom about the peripheral edge thereof, said annular wall being fluted longitudinally for the entire distance between its upper and lower edges and thereby providing crimps permitting expansion and contraction of the annular wall, the said crimps defining internal water receiving channels extending the full depth of the wall and through which the water of condensation may flow downwardly along the outer surface of a container fitted into the body and be absorbed by walls of the channels, a set coating of paraffin covering the under face of the bottom and the outer surface of the lower portion only of the fluted wall and serving to I fixed to outer faces of the flutes and being xpansible between the flutes and serving to per- EDWARD R. EGGER.

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